CVE-2004-0798 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary c…
published 2004-08-27 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0796
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 62.6%
- EPSS 62.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long instancename parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/http/ipswitch_wug_maincfgret)
- Published
Exploit prediction
62.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/http/ipswitch_wug_maincfgret Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2004-08-25
- EDB-16787 IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-14
- EDB-566 IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2004-10-04
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0798
- NVD CVE-2004-0798
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